mahoka
ancestor intermediate Makonde people single tradition · 1
The Makonde people of Mozambique, Tanzania, and southeastern Kenya believe that sorcerers (vavi, singular uwavi) consume the souls (mahoka) of people they have killed, in order to make themselves more powerful. In many cases, the sorcerers engage in cannibalism so as to absorb the soul of the deceased.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Makonde belief.
Relationships
- serves
- vavi
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Makonde people of Mozambique, Tanzania, and southeastern Kenya believe that sorcerers (vavi, singular uwavi) consume the souls (mahoka) of people they have killed, in order to make themselves more powerful.”
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